Senior Financial Planning Writer

Are you ready to chart your own career path? At SJP we need talented individuals like yourself to support our evolving culture. If you’re seeking an employer that is passionate about excellence, innovation and autonomy, SJP could be the place for you.

At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

The role:

To write, edit and create materials to help educate and inform SJP clients on issues concerning financial planning. With a focus on end consumers, this role will be dedicated to making technical concepts across financial products/interests relatable and easy to understand.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and write engaging, client friendly content that highlights the value of financial advice and planning.
• Produce topical and campaign related content for newsletters, websites, social media, and client communications.
• Own and maintain financial planning content across SJP corporate and Partner website platforms.
• Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure supporting materials align with company announcements and client needs.
• Ghostwrite for senior stakeholders, adapting to different personal styles and tones of voice.
• Provide quick response articles following key industry events and conferences.
• Collaborate across teams, supporting content strategy and execution while maintaining a high standard of storytelling.
  
  

Who we're looking for:

A skilled financial writer with a strong understanding of personal finance, the UK advice industry, and stakeholder engagement. You thrive in a fast paced environment, balancing multiple deadlines while producing high quality, engaging content. You’re proactive, detail oriented, and have a natural ability to turn complex financial topics into compelling, easy to understand narratives.

Essential Criteria

• Strong writing skills with the ability to simplify technical financial concepts for a broad audience.
• Experience writing across multiple formats, including infographics, audio, and video scripts.
• Demonstrated experience in financial services, either as a pensions writer or personal finance journalist.
• Solid knowledge of personal finance issues, UK financial advice, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities efficiently.
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Familiarity with B2B content creation and supporting financial services professionals.
• Interviewing skills and experience in event reporting.
• Knowledge of Consumer Duty principles and their application in financial communications.
• Ability to adapt tone and messaging for different senior stakeholders.
  
  

Special Requirements:

This role will require at least 2 days in either the Cirencester or London Offices and may require occasional visits to other locations – to attend meetings, conferences, and events.

What's in it for you?

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.

We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (28 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
  
  

Reasonable Adjustments We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.

As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.